Journal Professionalism 24 marks - 3 marks per class (exempt from entries last day of course during presentations) Begins on Day 1 and continues throughout entire course.
Teaching Resources Doc - each class is to be dated; three entries minimum per class, e.g., ideas that you want to research, website resources - this is your "notes" space. Any communication with me must occur via email or face to face--not via your journal.
Back Channel Professionalism 10 marks - 2 marks per class Begins on Day 1 and continues throughout entire course.
Keep this site open and be prepared to answer questions or participate in discussions throughout each class as instructed - minimum one entry per class
Attendance Professionalism 40 marks - 8 marks per class Begins on Day 1 and continues throughout entire course.
Assignment #1 Learning Reflections Doc Assignments 20 marks Day 1
List 10 things that you learned in the past year.
Who was your best teacher? Why?
What did you learn from that teacher (perhaps it wasn’t academic--maybe caring, etc.)
Who was your worst teacher? Why? Were they your worst teacher then? or did you think they were good then? and you now realize that they didn’t actually teach you much/anything?
What was your best teaching experience/moment? Your worst teaching experience/moment?
Where do you learn best? Individually/groups?
Assignment #2 Traits of Effective Teachers - Groups Assignments 25 marks Day 1 - poster Day 2 - presentation
Group assignment (2) -
Identify traits of effective teachers, e.g., Google it, experience, etc.
Create one poster (make it attractive please!) in your group to depict what your group values as the identified traits above.
Prepare a short (5 minutes approx.) presentation to share with the class as to why these traits are important and perhaps others are not (some traits may be identified on web sites as important but you do not agree). One person needs to be the spokesperson for your group.
What traits are important in your trade/curriculum area? Does that differ from any other area? Do you see overlap in all areas/curriculum?
Back up your arguments with examples from personal or web.
Assignment #3 Learning Styles/Preferences Assignments 20 marks
Complete the Learning styles quiz - Learning Styles Quiz Copy and paste the results into your Learning Journey Doc.
Record beside each of the ten things that you learned last year how you learned that thing. - Analyze each item--did you learn each item following the method that best suits your learning style? Indicate beside each item with a yes or no
Analyze the list and state whether or not you used your dominant learning style for the majority of the list - or not. If not, why did you still do that learning? Were you tempted to quit?
Analyze the worst and best teachers and situations - did these use your dominant learning style? State this in the document.
My learning style is Visual
e.g., Learned how to build a cupboard - Read-Write - No
Assignment #4 Classroom Environment - Groups Assignments 20 marks
Prepare a list of what your classroom looks like--is it an appropriate environment for your teaching? In groups listed below, discuss whether or not your learning environment is positive or if it needs change, and if so, how. I am asking you to dream what your ideal learning environment would look like.
Resource - We will review this resource prior to group discussions - link on resources page.
Jot your ideas from your group onto a large poster provided.
Debrief in class discussion/sharing/ highlighting key points
Group 1 - Dale, Daniel, Ell Group 2 - Gordon, Jason, Barb Group 3 - Murray, Derrick
Assignment #5 Microteaching Presentation #1 - Groups Presentations 50 marks
Plan and deliver a teacher-centered approach lesson - in groups of 2 - 20 minutes Choose a topic to teach to this class--not related to your curriculum. Incorporate the teacher-centered approaches: lecture, demonstration and questioning; and a minimum of one technology to improve the learning (PowerPoint and data projectors don't count!) and the microteaching rubric to deliver your lesson. You may use props/tools, etc. as desired. You are encouraged to make this a "fun" lesson.
Feedback Doc - please read all of the feedback for each group to help you prepare for the individual presentations.
Teacher-Centered Approaches - Microteaching Presentation #1 - Teams of 2
Dale and Daniel
Barb and Murray
Jason and Gordon
Derrek and Ell
Assignment #6 Teacher-Centered Approaches Assignments 5 marks
Organize your Teaching Resources Doc with Assignment # and Date
Reflect on the teacher-centered approaches that you use. Are they effective? Be specific giving one example that works really well and one example that you would like to improve.
Write some thoughts about the video shown in class today - one idea but please feel free to write more!
Susan Cain, The Power of Introverts
Assignment #7 Reading and Reflection Assignments 10 marks Assigned Tuesday June 6 - be prepared for Thursday, June 8.
Read these articles and be prepared to participate in a discussion next class on these topics. Enter one question for each article and one point for discussion in your Journal prior to next class. Article 1 Article 2
Assignment #8 Learning Theories Assignments and Presentations 25 marks (slides/content) + 25 marks (presentation) = 50 marks
Research your learning theory with your group (2). Divide the tasks equitably/appropriately to prepare your section of the slides. Develop your slides in a shared presentation using Google Presentations to tell the class about your theory. Include the following: Example
Definition
Time in history where it came on the scene and was popular
How does it relate to education and teaching and learning
Advantages
Disadvantages
Present your findings to the class using a teacher-centered approach.
Learning theories researched are:
Behaviorism - Dale and Daniel
Cognitivism - Derrek and Ell
Constructivism - Jason and Gordon
Connectivism - Barb and Murray
Learning Doc- Comment on your teaching in regards to learning theories. Which learning theory is your dominant practice? Is this working for you and your students? Provide examples of why or why not.
Assess your 9 essential skills - on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest - record your assessment of what you think your level is in each competency. Do you use your maximum potential? Do you think you need to increase your level of competencies?
Reading text
Document use
Writing
Numeracy
Computer skills
Oral communication
Thinking skills
Working with others
Continuous learning
What are the essential/employability skills required in the workplace in my curriculum area/trade?
How do my courses/my teaching contribute to students acquiring essential skills?
What changes could I make in my teaching so that students could become competent in more essential skills or higher levels of various skills?
Assignment #10 Peer Critique on Microteaching Presentation #2 Assignments 10 marks
Complete this form for each presentation:
Assignment #11 Lesson Plan - Individual Assignments 50 marks
Assignment #12 Microteaching Presentation #2 - Individual - based on the above lesson plan Presentations 100 marks
Create a lesson plan. A template is provided on this wiki for you to use or as a guide.Please check with me if you are using another format. The lesson must illustrate the three teacher-centered approaches: lecture, demonstration and questioning on a topic in your curriculum area. Incorporate a minimum of one technology to improve the learning. Identify how the technology improves the learning. Prepare the Lesson Plan for a "regular" class that you teach (1-, 2-, or 3-hour block) and deliver 20 minutes of that lesson--which again illustrates the three teacher-centered approaches and a minimum of one technology to improve the learning. Provide an appropriate number of outcomes--1 to 2--for your regular class (could be more depending on the length and strategies of your regular class). Indicate which outcome(s) you are delivering in your 20-minute lesson.
Submit your presentation (if any) such as Powerpoint, Haiku Deck, Prezi, Google Doc, etc., by uploading the file to Google Drive. All work must be in your Google Drive Folder.
The Lesson Plan must be uploaded to Google Drive (Docs) and shared with me (ebrownorama@gmail.com).
ALL WORK IS DUE ON OR BEFORE JUNE 12th, 2017, 11:59 p.m.
Link to Resources*Subject to Change
Journal
Professionalism
24 marks - 3 marks per class (exempt from entries last day of course during presentations)
Begins on Day 1 and continues throughout entire course.
Teaching Resources Doc - each class is to be dated; three entries minimum per class, e.g., ideas that you want to research, website resources - this is your "notes" space. Any communication with me must occur via email or face to face--not via your journal.
Back Channel
Professionalism
10 marks - 2 marks per class
Begins on Day 1 and continues throughout entire course.
TodaysMeet/RRC - link -
https://todaysmeet.com/Educ-1091-2017SPR
Keep this site open and be prepared to answer questions or participate in discussions throughout each class as instructed - minimum one entry per class
Attendance
Professionalism
40 marks - 8 marks per class
Begins on Day 1 and continues throughout entire course.
Assignment #1
Learning Reflections Doc
Assignments
20 marks
Day 1
Assignment #2
Traits of Effective Teachers - Groups
Assignments
25 marks
Day 1 - poster
Day 2 - presentation
Assignment #3
Learning Styles/Preferences
Assignments
20 marks
Complete the Learning styles quiz - Learning Styles Quiz
Copy and paste the results into your Learning Journey Doc.
Analyze the worst and best teachers and situations - did these use your dominant learning style? State this in the document.
My learning style is Visual
e.g., Learned how to build a cupboard - Read-Write - No
Assignment #4
Classroom Environment - Groups
Assignments
20 marks
Prepare a list of what your classroom looks like--is it an appropriate environment for your teaching? In groups listed below, discuss whether or not your learning environment is positive or if it needs change, and if so, how. I am asking you to dream what your ideal learning environment would look like.
Resource - We will review this resource prior to group discussions - link on resources page.
Jot your ideas from your group onto a large poster provided.
Debrief in class discussion/sharing/ highlighting key points
Group 1 - Dale, Daniel, Ell
Group 2 - Gordon, Jason, Barb
Group 3 - Murray, Derrick
Assignment #5
Microteaching Presentation #1 - Groups
Presentations
50 marks
Plan and deliver a teacher-centered approach lesson - in groups of 2 - 20 minutes
Choose a topic to teach to this class--not related to your curriculum. Incorporate the teacher-centered approaches: lecture, demonstration and questioning; and a minimum of one technology to improve the learning (PowerPoint and data projectors don't count!) and the microteaching rubric to deliver your lesson. You may use props/tools, etc. as desired. You are encouraged to make this a "fun" lesson.
Feedback Doc - please read all of the feedback for each group to help you prepare for the individual presentations.
Teacher-Centered Approaches - Microteaching Presentation #1 - Teams of 2
Assignment #6
Teacher-Centered Approaches
Assignments
5 marks
Assignment #7
Reading and Reflection
Assignments
10 marks
Assigned Tuesday June 6 - be prepared for Thursday, June 8.
Read these articles and be prepared to participate in a discussion next class on these topics. Enter one question for each article and one point for discussion in your Journal prior to next class.
Article 1
Article 2
Assignment #8
Learning Theories
Assignments and Presentations
25 marks (slides/content) + 25 marks (presentation) = 50 marks
Research your learning theory with your group (2). Divide the tasks equitably/appropriately to prepare your section of the slides. Develop your slides in a shared presentation using Google Presentations to tell the class about your theory. Include the following: Example
- Definition
- Time in history where it came on the scene and was popular
- How does it relate to education and teaching and learning
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
- Present your findings to the class using a teacher-centered approach.
Learning theories researched are:Learning Doc- Comment on your teaching in regards to learning theories. Which learning theory is your dominant practice? Is this working for you and your students? Provide examples of why or why not.
Learning Theories Presentations and instructor notes
Assignment #9
Essential Skills
Assignments
20 marks
Employability Skills (also known as essential skills) -
http://www.conferenceboard.ca/Libraries/EDUC_PUBLIC/esp2000.sflb
http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/pepg/audiences/colleges/progstan/essential.html
http://www.slideshare.net/dpresant/career-portfolio-manitoba-eportfolio-for-employability (pay particular attention to slide 3)
Essential Skills (video)
In your Doc -
Assignment #10
Peer Critique on Microteaching Presentation #2
Assignments
10 marks
Complete this form for each presentation:
Assignment #11
Lesson Plan - Individual
Assignments
50 marks
Assignment #12
Microteaching Presentation #2 - Individual - based on the above lesson plan
Presentations
100 marks
Create a lesson plan. A template is provided on this wiki for you to use or as a guide.Please check with me if you are using another format. The lesson must illustrate the three teacher-centered approaches: lecture, demonstration and questioning on a topic in your curriculum area. Incorporate a minimum of one technology to improve the learning. Identify how the technology improves the learning. Prepare the Lesson Plan for a "regular" class that you teach (1-, 2-, or 3-hour block) and deliver 20 minutes of that lesson--which again illustrates the three teacher-centered approaches and a minimum of one technology to improve the learning. Provide an appropriate number of outcomes--1 to 2--for your regular class (could be more depending on the length and strategies of your regular class). Indicate which outcome(s) you are delivering in your 20-minute lesson.
Submit your presentation (if any) such as Powerpoint, Haiku Deck, Prezi, Google Doc, etc., by uploading the file to Google Drive. All work must be in your Google Drive Folder.
The Lesson Plan must be uploaded to Google Drive (Docs) and shared with me (ebrownorama@gmail.com).
During Microteaching Presentations -
Peer Critique -complete this form for each presentation.Self Evaluation - View your microteaching video. Complete the form found at this link.
ALL WORK IS DUE ON OR BEFORE JUNE 12th, 2017, 11:59 p.m.